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Poll shows Trump approval rating at 41 percent in Wisconsin

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- More people in Wisconsin disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president than approve.
 
The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows that 41 percent of registered voters approve of Trump's performance so far, while 47 percent disapprove. Eleven percent say they don't know.
 
It is the first Marquette poll since Trump took office in January.
 
There is a stark partisan split when assessing the job Trump is doing. The poll shows 86 percent of Republicans approve of the job Trump is doing while 89 percent of Democrats disapproved. Among independents, 38 percent approve and 44 disapprove.
 
The poll surveyed 800 registered voters between March 13 and March 16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
 
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A majority of Wisconsin voters surveyed in a new poll say they want to keep the current national health care law in some form.
 
The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday asked what Congress should do about the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare."
 
The poll says 54 percent favored keeping the law and improving it while 6 percent keep it as is with no changes. Only 8 percent say the law should be repealed outright while 28 percent say it should be repealed and replaced.
 
The Republican-controlled House could vote on the GOP health care bill as soon as Thursday.
 
The poll surveyed 800 registered voters between March 13 and March 16 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.